This is an introduction to city planning for the non-professional who wants to understand the content and processes involved in city planning. It describes the basic elements of a city plan, and the types of policy statements they contain, and includes guidelines for establishing a citizens advisory committee to work with the staff to prepare a city plan.

Previously published by the National League of Cities, this book will enable you to put everything related to zoning in context. As stated in the book's Introduction by renown Land Use Attorney Dwight H. Merriam, FAICP, this book is "essential reading for every citizen who is interested in understanding this important aspect of the operation of their local government.... ZONING 101 will turn the novice into an expert, and reinforce an expert's understanding of ... the seven basic elements that form the center of the universe for all zoning ordinances." The Connecticut Conference of...